[illumos-Discuss] multi-extent files

[Apostolos Syropoulos]

> Of course its *possible*.  Joerg, or anyone else, has only to prepare  a
> reasonably formed webrev, properly tested, and meeting the other  basic
> integration guidelines, to get it integrated.
> 
> If that patch  depends on integrating some of Joerg's other work
> (libschily for example),  its going to take more time and be more
> contentious.
 
If memory serves me well, this enhancement is intended to be integrated into
the  hsfs driver.

> I haven't looked  at this particular set of changes, but so far Joerg has
> expressed a general  unwillingness to work on more enhancements on
> illumos until we approve his  "star" program for integration.  That's a
> particular axe of his to  grind, and "star" has become somewhat
> contentious as his goals and those of  illumos are not necessarily
> closely matched.

Pardon my ignorance, but star ( Jörg's version of tar) should concern
OpenIndiana and not Illumos, which is a kernel, right?

A.S.


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Apostolos Syropoulos
Xanthi, Greece